The Spring girls are holding down the fort while their father is deployed to Iraq and their mother has been distracted by that and who knows what. Meg is the oldest and has had a bit of a rocky start to adulthood. She thinks that she knows what - no who - she wants, but love has a funny way of working things out. Jo is the second oldest and has a "devil may care" kind of attitude. She doesn't think that she is going to let anything get in the way of what she wants, but maybe she doesn't really know what she wants? Beth is the mother-hen of the family. She doesn't really like to leave the house so she is the one to make sure that the family's day-to-day operations keep running. And Amy is the youngest - at twelve years old she wants to be wants nothing more than to grow up and be able to be considered equals to her older sisters. The girls are struggling in their own ways with their father's absence. And then there is a knock at the door. The Spring girls are forced to confront their worst fears and spring into action. How will that knock on the door affect the lives of the Spring girls?
The Spring Girls is a modern day retelling of one of my favorite books, Little Women. The main character traits are there for Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, but there are some interesting takes. Like one of the reasons why Beth has such anxiety is because she is trying to work out the fact that she is gay. Jo has her Laurie, but she also has an intense desire to move to NYC to work in publishing. The Spring girls watch horror movies on Netflix on Christmas Eve and have part-time jobs to bring in extra money for the family. I will be honest and say that there were a few times that The Spring Girls seemed to drag a little bit, but there was plenty of romance and drama to spice the story up at just the right times. In the end, I was thrilled with the way that everything worked out for all of them.
Bottom line - Anna Todd did an excellent job of modernizing one of the most beloved stories of all time. I usually hesitate to read a "retelling" of a beloved classic, but The Spring Girls was definitely worth the read.
Details:
- The Spring Girls by Anna Todd
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- Pages: 416
- Publisher: Gallery Books
- Publication Date: 1/2/18
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